For ZentrumPEP at University of Graz, we animated another series of case studies to familiarize foreign early childhood educators with everyday professional life in Germany. It’s purpose is to facilitate their professional recognition and labor market integration through practical, relevant content.

Big congratulations to Irem Schwarz for winning the German Short Film Award this week for Pain That Comes In Waves! Thank you, Irem, for the photos! ✨ Here's a glimpse of the award ceremony, the award Lola on its way home + film poster and still. Happy weekend everyone!

"Pain that comes in waves", by Irem Schwarz, has been nominated for the German Short Film Award in the category Experimental Film up to 30 minutes! We are happy that we were invited to contribute to this great project with animations. We're keeping our fingers crossed!

Did you know? Over 2 million scientific papers are published each year, but most never reach the public eye. November 10, World Science Day for Peace and Development, initiated by UNESCO, reminds us how essential it is to connect science with society.

November 9 is known in Germany as the ‘day of fate’ that marks events from the 1918 November Revolution, which ended the German Empire & introduced the first democracy, to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 but also the 1938 pogroms, marking the start of state-led persecution of Jewish people ...

We were proud to see HEROES FOR ALL beginning its festival journey at ReAnimania last week, continuing to spark awareness for accessible and inclusive filmmaking around the world. Produced by monströös on behalf of Kinoblindgänger gGmbH. Find the English version through the link in our comments.

For a few years now, we've been creating animations for “42” by @artefr.bsky.social that work in a hybrid form: animated elements meet live-action footage. This episode follows scientists around the world who are exploring how to extend human life. Discover more stories on their media library!

Letzte Chance, die Jijang-Rolle im Humboldt Forum Berlin zu sehen – und die Animationen, die wir dafür gestaltet haben! Nur noch bis zum 20.10. habt ihr die Möglichkeit, dieses einzigartige Kunstwerk der koreanischen Malerei des 14. Jahrhunderts zu sehen. 👉🏻 www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/...

Kino aus Lichtenberg - in Lichtenberg: Wir freuen uns bei "Stadtlichter" dabei zu sein! "Balkone" von Xenia Smirnov läuft am 18. Oktober um 20:00 Uhr. ▶️ Trailer: vimeo.com/1120968663?f... 🍿 Programm: www.stadtlichter.berlin/programm-sta...

Behind closed doors, Germany’s wealthiest families wield hidden influence — monströös contributed visuals for @greenpeace.de's latest investigative research findings about a foundation that block wealth taxes and climate protections. ▶️ Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF82...

Unser @greenpeace.de Kollege Bastian Neuwirth ordnet im Video unsere aktuelle Recherche zur Stiftung Familienunternehmen ein. Als Wirtschaftsexperte und Co-Autor des Rechercheberichts kennt er alle Details. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF82...

We kicked off the Festival of Animation Berlin buzz already yesterday with the Animation Studio Tour! As one of four Berlin-based animation studios, monströös, Bitteschön.tv, KAOS and Lumatic opened their doors to interested visitors. Thanks for the inspiring exchanges – we had a great time!

🎉 Wir starten in die Woche mit zwei tollen Neuigkeiten! 🎉 Zum einen: Neon&Bor läuft bald auf großer Leinwand auf dem @schlingel_filmfestival (27.09.-04.10). Zum anderen: die Serie wurde für den Kinderserienpreis der @televisionale_weimar 2025" nominiert! Wir freuen uns riesig 🥳

Belatedly celebrating World Children’s Day (September 20), we are sharing with you a clip we created for the US nonprofit @childrens-rights.bsky.social a few years ago, narrated by actress and activist Rosario Dawson. Follow the link in our comments to watch the video.

Left on read - What does ghosting do to our brains? Together with Deutsche Welle we created a 2D-animated series called “Tech Attack”. The series explores how the intensity of our digital lives affects our health and invites you to reflect on your relationship with smartphone use.

Wir sind fürs Humboldt Forum durch die Hölle gegangen! Mareike, Xenia und Sonja erzählen, wie die Animationen entstanden sind, die Studio monströös für die aktuelle Sonderausstellung des Museums für Asiatische Kunst gemacht hat. 🔥 www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/... @kulturspk.bsky.social‬

For a few years now, we have been creating animations for “42 – The Answer to Almost Everything” (by @artefr.bsky.social) that work in a hybrid form: animated elements meet live-action footage. We want to share what have been working on so far, starting with episode no. 65 “Why do we have limits?”.

For the “Climate Migration” tour, organized by querstadtein e.V., we produced animated clips that act as explainers, providing background information for their guided walks. The following piece highlights how climate change is becoming a key driver of displacement across the globe.

Kennt ihr die Hutze? Wir zeigen euch, wie das beliebte Haustier aus der Serie “Neon&Bor” zum Leben erweckt wurde! Sophia Schönborn und Anna Levinson von monströös erzählen, wie sie das Design und der Animation der chaotischen Chimäre umgesetzt haben. Daniel Zillmann leiht der Hutze seine Stimme(n).

🍿 A film only becomes real when everyone can laugh or feel chills - regardless of their ability to see or hear. This is only possible with a barrier-free, inclusive version. 🎬 Our explainer for Kinoblindgänger shows how accessible film versions are made. ▶️ monstroos.com/heroes-fuer-...

Digital Amnesia. When Your Phone Remembers Everything – and You Don’t. Together with Deutsche Welle, we have created a 2D-animated series called “Tech Attack” that explores how the intensity of our digital lives affects our health. Follow the link in our comments to learn more about the project.

Turn on your TV! Watch Neon&Bor this Sunday at 09:30 on ARD and at 11:30 on KiKA - don’t miss it! So, let's celebrate this with another look behind the scenes!🍪 A huge thank you again to everyone involved! Here’s to the teamwork that brought it all to life.

Wie sieht Dein Musik­schule­Bibliothek­Opern­haus der Zukunft aus? 🎺📚🎶 Die Deutsche Oper am Rhein veranstaltet gemeinsam mit Partnern einen Architekturwettbewerb für Kinder und Jugendliche. Wir haben die Visuals für die Kampagne gestaltet: monstroos.com/deutsche-ope...

💥 Heute im TV und ab sofort im Stream: Die neue Serie “Neon & Bor” 🗯️ Drehbuch: @marcuwekling.bsky.social‬ & Jan Cronauer 🧪 Eine Produktion von X-Filme in Zusammenarbeit mit STUDIO monströös, im Auftrag des WDR. 📺 Hier findet ihr alle Folgen: www.ardmediathek.de/sendung/neon...

Heute erscheint NEON & BOR, das neue #Kinderbuch von @marcuwekling.bsky.social und Jan Cronauer mit Illustrationen von monströös! 📚 www.carlsen.de/hardcover/ne...

Check out the brand new booklet we designed for Deutsche Oper am Rhein's architecture competition for kids and young people! Many great things are still to come as part of this project, so stay tuned! Find our more about the competition here: www.operamrhein.de/machmit

We would like to expand in the area of print and are therefore looking for an experienced communication designer with a preference for typesetting, typography and printing. Also, we're offering an internship in communication & marketing. Find details on both positions in the comments.

In valued collaboration with RAA Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, we created the MEMORInator, a digital tool that is part of überLEBENSWEGE, a project offering a unique and poetic approach to remembrance. Follow the link in our comments to create your own MEMORI.

One desk available at monströös - in our shared studio in Lichtenberg!  What you get: 🪑 Your own desk in a shared room 🍽️ Access to kitchen & shared space ☕️ Unlimited coffee & Tea 🙂 Nice people around What you give: 💸 €200/month 🫶 Community spirit We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Meet us this week @ Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film #ITFS! We are happy that STUDIO monströös will be represented with 2 films of team members: So, don't miss BALCONIES by Xenia Smirnov on Wednesday & Friday and NRUT by Sophia Schönborn on Friday & Saturday! See you in Stuttgart!

Jetzt im Humboldt Forum: Sonderausstellung "Durch die Hölle gehen – Jenseitsvorstellungen der Goryeo-Zeit in Korea" Wir haben im Auftrag der @kulturspk.bsky.social Animationen über die Einblicke in die Entstehung des Bildes und das Forschungsprojekt gestaltet. www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/...

🎶 In @duesseldorf.bsky.social, a new house for music is being built and will be home to the city's opera, music school and music library. 🏗️ #DeutscheOperAmRhein invites kids and young people to submit their own designs for this building. We created the campaign visual. 👉🏼 www.operamrhein.de/machmit

BALKONE won THE SHORT TIGER AWARD 2025 at Filmfest Dresden 🥳

Today, the Museum of Work in Hamburg is opening its doors to their newly established forum “Zukunftswerkstatt” (”future workshop”) and invites YOU t to explore it! We produced a 2D animated film that plays with several ideas on how various fields of work could evolve and change in the coming years.

Our latest explainer for the project überLEBENSWEGE brought to life by the RAA Mecklenburg-Vorpommern which is contributing to the broader effort of making remembrance more meaningful and accessible. The video is currently being showcased at the Filmmuseum Potsdam. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlS9...

🕹️ Wir suchen Tester*innen 🕹️ Ende kommender Woche wird der nächste Build freigegeben.🙌 Und für unsere engagierte Testing-Crew - Tausend Dank an dieser Stelle 🙏 - suchen wir neue Gesichter, die das Spiel mit neuen Augen testen. Meldet euch jetzt: discord.gg/dXfnXHErPx #playtest #indiegame

💧 We have produced an educational clip for WaterMan, a project by the Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin that explores how natural resources of water can be relieved and a climate-resilient water management be enhanced at the same time. Follow the link in our comments to watch the full clip!

What exactly is digital colonialism? Who controls the internet and who benefits from it? Find out in the clips we recently produced for @brotfuerdiewelt.bsky.social

Happy International Women’s Day! Today, we celebrate past achievements in gender equality while recognizing that the fight for womxn’s rights is far from over. So why not join one of the protests today! Visual: Still from a clip we created for @diakoniekh.bsky.social / STOP violence against women

Einen Monat läuft unsere Storytelling-Kampagne "Erzähl doch mal". 🎉 Großartig, wieviele uns ihre Familienerinnerungen an die NS-Zeit schicken. Mit solchen Details wird die Welt von "Meine Oma(88)" plastischer. ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️ Macht mit - bis 31.3.! 👉 rotxblau.de/erzaehl-doch-mal #MeineOma88 #niewieder #ns

We at moonströös had a lot of fun turning the book 'Ada & Zangemann – A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream' into a 30-minute animated film! It was written by @kirschner.bsky.social , illustrated by Sandra Brandstätter and supported by the non-profit organization @fsfe.org .

Wir bieten dieses Frühjahr ein kostenloses Webinar an, in dem wir euch Animation als wirkungsvolles Kommunikationswerkzeug für Storytelling im Wissenstransfer vorstellen. Welches Thema aus diesem Feld interessiert euch am meisten interessiert? 👉 Jetzt abstimmen: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Am 23. Februar findet die Wahl zum 21. Deutschen Bundestag statt - Bis zum 21. Februar, 15 Uhr kannst du die Briefwahl beantragen! Wir bei monströös stehen für buntes und solidarisches Miteinander. Demokratie lebt vom Mitmachen – setz Dich für eine offene und gerechte Gesellschaft ein!

🍿 Today and on Saturday, the monströös production BALCONIES by Xenia Smirnov is being screened again at the Festival du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand. #ClermontFF25 👉🏻 Check out the full kids' program here: www.lecourt-clermont.org/programme/ki...

We are thrilled to welcome back Lydia to the monströös team as our new Junior Social Media Manager! Having worked with us last year as an assistant director for our upcoming TV show, she is now back to sprinkle more of her creative magic on our upcoming projects!

Happy #AdaLovelaceDay! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the world premiere of 'Ada & #Zangemann: A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream'! 🍦 Find all the info about the movie under : ada.fsfe.org/movie 🎬 #WomenInTech #STEM #Adamovie

🍿 We are happy to announce that our short film BALKONE, directed by Xenia Smirnov, will be running as part of this year's Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival! Hand-painted frame by frame with oil on glass, it is the result of years of meticulous and dedicated work by many people.

An exciting and jam-packed year is coming to an end - now it's time for a well-deserved hibernation. 🦔❤️ We wish you all a good rest and are looking forward to 2025 with exciting projects, brand new formats and inspiring collaborations! #hedgehoglove #hibernationmode #happyholidays #igel